Originally Posted by
MoAlpha
I envy you guys who can do that. Despite significant investment in gear, my hands now get too numb to shift and brake properly and forget about the feet. Then, after I get home and take the gloves off, the Raynauds hits. I can still do the 20 min commute in any temp, but I'm limited to about freezing for anything longer.
Everyone has their own tolerance to cold. If it's above freezing, I am ok with gloves. For 20's, I wear mittens with glove liners. No problem. For below 20, I also throw in a chemical hand warmer.
The coldest I have ridden that way was somewhere around 6 or 7F. That's as cold as it ever gets around here. I would not say the ride was fun, but we did it for 2 hours and survived. I do have to go from glasses to ski goggles if it's below 20 also because exposed skin anywhere freezes.
I have some friends with Raynaud's who have battery warmed socks and gloves, with mixed results.